Present Continuous 01

Present Continuous

Competence

Competence

Students will be able to construct and use affirmative sentences in the Present Continuous tense to describe actions happening at the moment of speaking, daily activities in progress, or temporary situations, demonstrating correct subject-verb agreement and appropriate use of the "-ing" form of verbs.

What is it for?

What is it for?

The present continuous (also called present progressive) is a verb tense formed with am/is/are + verb + -ing that describes actions happening right now or around the present time. It's used for current actions. Common signal words include now, right now, at the moment, currently, today, and this week, though stative verbs like know, believe, love, and want are typically not used in this tense.Reintentar

Context

Examples

She’s eating. She isn’t reading.

Ella está comiendo. Ella no está leyendo.

Examples

It’s raining. The sun isn’t shining.

Está lloviendo. El sol no está brillando.

Examples

They’re running. They aren’t walking.

Ellos están corriendo. Ellos no están caminando.

Explanation

Explanation

• I’m working. I’m not watching TV.

• Maria is reading a newspaper.

• She isn’t eating, (or She’s not eating.)

• The phone is ringing.

• We’re having dinner.

• You’re not listening to me. (or you aren’t listening ...) The children are doing their homework.

Explanation

Explanation

Please be quiet. I’m working. (= I’m working now) Look, there’s Sarah. She’s wearing a brown coat. (= she is wearing it now) The weather is nice. It’s not raining. ‘Where are the children?’ ‘They’re playing in the park. (on the phone) We’re having dinner now. Can I phone you later? You can turn off the television. I’m not watching it.

Explanation

Please be quiet. I’m working. (= I’m working now)

Explanation

Look, there’s Sarah. She’s wearing a brown coat. (= she is wearing it now)

Explanation

The weather is nice. It’s not raining.

Explanation

‘Where are the children?’ ‘They’re playing in the park.

Explanation

We’re having dinner now. Can I phone you later?

Explanation

You can turn off the television. I’m not watching it.

Explanation

Activity

Activities

Activities

Activities

Activities